Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

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| imagine how the statement "crope" into
the minutes He msgnanimously offered,
| however, to pay the pro rats of every
man in his county. When it WAS discov-
cred that there was but one other man in
the county the msgnanimity of his offer
kinder "swunk up" and the convention
smiled audibly at the tall ROSTERS lnge-
nuity.
The members walked up in response 70
a resolution and whacked down enough
Doodle to cover the Indebtedness within
! $500.
Next in order was the report of the
committee on constitution and bylaws
concerning
REORGANIZATION.
The report was quite lengthy ard Will
| be printed in the leading stock ournalS
, Tire leading feature of the plan IS that IL
is based OF delegated membership. The
report was fully discussed and variously
/ amended. The report was finally adopted
as whole. fixing the fourth Tuesday in
March, 1858, at Austin, as the time and
plaCc Ut the next meeting.
The following resolution was intro
duced and adopted:
REGARDING QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
IN OTHER STATES.
/ Resolved, tina. we, as representatives
OF the cattle interests IN the state Of
/ Texas, do hereby recommend and de-
mand that all parties driving cattle ou5 OF
! the state into states aud territories where
! quarantine regulations exist, 90 faithfully
comply WIN such rules and regulations
| as the respective sanitary boards of su h
! states or territories, being entered msy
! no - iIy-
! prove OF any attempt TO violate said rules
and regulations. IKE 7. Pryor.
| Col. Cunningham called the attention
| of the convention TO the fact that I, Xas
Farm aud Rsnch had Offered priz4 sad
die for the best essay on Splenic Fever,
and that other priZ S Were offered On
committee be appointed to examine the
essays and award the prizes. The com
mittee was appointed.
INTERNATIONAL RANGE ASSOCIATION.
Resolved, that the Texas Live Stock
Association fully IndOrse the Information
al Range Association, which was organ-
lied at Denver, Col, in January last,
aud that TIE secretary OF this association
be and Is hereby directed 10 apply fer
membership in same.
Res O!ved, that the president Of this as
s0ciatiOn appoint, ut his earliest convent
ence, a full quota OF delegates TO repre-
sent this association st the next annual
meeting 10 be held st Denver, February
S, next B. +. BUZARD.
The secretary was instructed to for
ward copies Oi the prior resolution re-
garding quarantine in other states to
Western ASSOCIATE rs.
The secretary read receipt in full
from President White of the Merchants
Exchange Tor rent of the exchange build
ing, den minating the TENT as nothing"
vote OF thanks was rendered President
White for his hospitality.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Col. II B. Stoddard of Bryan was
rominsted for president by Mr.. SceligsOn.
Nomination was secordeded by Mr.. Z. I
D. Andrews of Fort Worth. Mr.. StOd-
dard was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. C. c. Slaughter OF Dallas was nom
mated for first vicergesident, and WAS
elected by acclamatlon. Maj. Jonn I.
Lyle Of San Autonio was nominated for
second vice Pre- sIdent; elected by accle-
nation. Mr.. A. H. Pierce (ShsnghaD
was elected third vice president by aCcls-
nation. 7. NJ. Maddox, the present in
cumbeHt, was nominated for secretary
aud was elected by acclamation. c. L
Anderson, present incumbent, was elect
ed treasurer by reclamation.
Nj Will Lambert of Austin was elected
sergeant-at arms by acclamatiOn.
Col. Stoddard accepted the position of
pres dent in q Eeat and appropriate
sp, eco. vote OF thanks was rendered
Col. j n. Simpson, the retiring president,
and other Officers for able and efficient
SERVICES.
vote Of thanks was also rendered the
reporters Of THE GAZETTE and Dallas
News for their full and accurate accouuts
of the proceedings of the convention.
Adjourned until $50 p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
2:30 p. m. by President Sioddard.
Mr.. T. T. d. .ndrews spoke st length
pertaining to Il proposition from MIR. l.
Dahlman of Fort Worth to enlarge his
refrigerator at Fort Worth, AMI .sking
from the stockmen of Texas encourage
n MT to the extent of SIS 900 Mr.. An-
dreWs stated that Mr.. DAnlman desired
to meet the committee on refrigeration
and confer with them on this subject.
a resolution vas introduced by c. NJ.
Rogers requesting the executive commit
tee to appoin: 3 member In each county,
as fac rs practicable, to organize su0ord-
nate live stock associations.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
c. d. Rogers, Austin; j. n. Simpson,
Dallas; ]. NJ Mathis, VIC oria; 3. D.
Creary, Wharton; r. Z. Maddox, Fort
Worth; A. p Bush, Jr., Colorado; T.. G..
Sugg, Henrietta; W. W. Sealy, Waco; ".
J. Moore, Galveston; Henry Seellgson,
San Antonio.
Or tae discussion Of the proper dele2a-
ton to tn international Range Associa
don, Treasurer Anderson suggested that
the MEMBERSHIP fee in that association is
$50, and that Just now this association
lacks S35 Of having enough to pay it's
debts. The treasurer stated that for the
safe keeping of this debt of S35 ne was
required to give bond in the sum OF $1,000,
and that he would very much like to have
the privilege OF handling few dollars at
least. At present he has no inducemeut
to go to Canada.
The committee on refrigeration was
called to meet in the office of Col. Hughes
at O'Clock. The invitation was extended
u al parties interested ia this question 20
meet TIIs the committee.
The appointment Of delegates and
standing committees was postponed until
such time as might suit the convenience
Of the president, aud the secretary Of
fered to have the names Of such commit
tees and delegates as soon as appointed.
The convention then adjourned tiaally.
Ire following is the note proposed by
Mr.. Dahlman for the announcement OF